28 сентября 2024 года
Lebanon's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who Israel said on Saturday it has killed, led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into a military force with regional sway and becoming one of the most prominent Arab figures in generations – with Iranian backing.
All eyes are on Hezbollah whose leader Hassan Nasrallah was claimed to have been killed by the Israeli army in a strike on Friday. Nasrallah’s death leaves “a lot of unanswered questions” for the militant group in Lebanon on what action to take, FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha said, adding “even without a senior command structure, Hezbollah focuses a lot of local small groups located within villages ... which can launch missiles into northern Israel from southern Lebanon”.
The All Blacks racked up five tries to one in a fast-moving contest in Wellington to stretch their winning streak against the Wallabies to nine straight matches and leave them with four wins from six at the end of the Rugby Championship. Having trailed for much of the first half, the home side took a 19-13 lead on the stroke of half-time through an audacious try by Clarke before dominating the remainder of the contest. Joe Schmidt's Wallabies crashed to their fifth Rugby Championship defeat of... Читать дальше...
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, the Israeli military said, while a source close to Hezbollah said that the Lebanese group had "lost contact" with Nasrallah since Friday evening without confirming his death. Nasrallah was largely responsible for expanding Hezbollah, or Party of God, from a guerrilla faction into Lebanon's most powerful political force.
Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern US as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers went into the weekend without any power and for some a continued threat of floods. Helene blew ashore in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday packing winds of 140 mph (225 kph) and then quickly moved through Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee, uprooting trees, splintering homes and sending creeks... Читать дальше...
Vice President Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch along the US-Mexico border on Friday and called for further tightening of asylum restrictions as she sought to project a tougher stance on illegal migration and address one of her biggest vulnerabilities in the November election.
Israel said Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on Beirut late Friday, raising questions of a potential ground offensive into Lebanon. “Israel says its troops are ready, but they’ve not been given the greenlight yet,” FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin said, adding that “Hezbollah is clearly significantly weakened, but that doesn’t mean that a ground operation will be risk-free for Israeli soldiers”.
The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of "violating principles of fairplay" in two separate episodes. Martinez was found to have violated FIFA's code of conduct when holding a replica of the Copa America trophy to his groin after the World Cup qualifier win over Chile on September 5. It is not the first time Martinez has performed such an action having also done it with the Golden Glove trophy for best goalkeeper after Argentina beat France on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final. Читать дальше...
Thousands of people left the usually densely packed residential southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital following Israeli evacuation orders. Some buildings were still burning on Saturday morning, with smoke billowing over several locations in south Beirut, also known as Dahiyeh. Rubble and twisted metal filled the streets, clogging roads in some areas. Even Lebanese army checkpoints at the entrance of the suburb were deserted, the photographer said. Israel's military announced Saturday that... Читать дальше...
Israeli fighter jets bombarded the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight into Saturday, sending panicked families fleeing massive strikes that were reportedly targeting Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. These strikes have prompted reactions internationally, including in the United States.
Pramac rider Martin slid off on the first lap to gift reigning champion Bagnaia the race lead in a blow to his championship hopes with Sunday's grand prix and five race weekends to go. "Everybody knows how important it was to gain points, we gained 12 (points). So thanks to the mistake of Jorge, we are close again," Bagnaia told reporters. Bagnaia's teammate Enea Bastianini finished second, while six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez of Gresini completed the podium in third. Martin had secured... Читать дальше...
"WADA is seeking a period of ineligibility of between one and two years," it said in a statement, after the Italian twice tested positive for the banned substance clostebol in March but was cleared to carry on playing. The 23-year-old Sinner, who recently won the US Open for his second Grand Slam title and is currently in action in Beijing, has denied doping. Last month, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said that Sinner had been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive earlier in the season. Читать дальше...
AFP photographers saw families spend the night in the open, scenes unheard of in Lebanon's capital since the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel last went to war in 2006. "I didn't even pack any clothes, I never thought we would leave like this and suddenly find ourselves on the streets," Naseef said. Israeli jets pounded Beirut's south and its outskirts throughout the night, and Beirut woke up to the aftermath of a night at war, smoke billowing from blazes in several places. 'What will happen?' "I'm anxious and afraid of what may happen. Читать дальше...
Sri Lanka captain Dhanajaya de Silva enforced the follow on and New Zealand stuttered to lunch at 3-1 after facing two overs in their second innings, still needing 511 more to avoid an innings defeat. Tom Latham was the man out before the interval. He departed without scoring, caught by Pathum Nissanka at short leg off the bowling of Nishan Peiris who earlier had taken three first-innings wickets. Jayasuriya, who began the Test with 88 wickets from 15 matches, now needs six more in the second... Читать дальше...
FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Jerusalem about the first signs of a Hezbollah response to Israel's deadly strikes on Beirut and the ongoing threat of an Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon.
In humid conditions at the Mandalika circuit, Ducati-Pramac's Martin sped round in 1min 29.088sec, smashing the record set just a day before by more than half a second. "I am so happy. Today I felt great. It went perfectly so this is always nice," Martin told reporters. He was 0.535 seconds ahead of Marco Bezzecchi, who survived a crash to secure a front row place on his final lap. Red Bull GasGaS's Pedro Acosta was third, a further 0.048sec behind. "I lost a bit of concentration and I crashed. Читать дальше...
Feng is one of China's leading "red collectors", hoarders of ephemera mass-produced in the country's turbulent first decades as a communist state up until the death of founding leader Mao Zedong in 1976. This month, Feng joined hundreds of red collectors in the capital city showing off their wares ahead of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1. "I started to love red collecting in the third grade, starting with one memorial badge of Chairman Mao," Feng... Читать дальше...
High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka on October 1, 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an economic superpower after its World War II defeat. The service remains integral to the nation's economy and way of life -- so keeping it dazzlingly clean, punctual and accident-free is a serious job. At a 10-storey, state-of-the-art staff training centre, Okuno shouted from the window and signaled to imaginary colleagues, keeping her cool when a video... Читать дальше...
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions that targeted the leader of the militant group and leveled multiple high-rise apartment buildings. An Iranian government source said Tehran was trying to confirm Nasrallah's whereabouts. The latest bombardment – the most powerful in the Lebanese capital in the past year – came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly that Israel would continue... Читать дальше...
Clutching belongings, families waded down streets turned into muddy rivers, nearly a year after Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction and claimed several dozen lives. Local media showed images of cars being swept away and people clinging to ropes being plucked to safety. "We're desperate," said Barbara Encinas, who was queuing up outside a supermarket. "We haven't recovered from Hurricane Otis yet, and now we're in a situation that seems to be worse," she told AFP. Rocio Parras, who was also in the queue... Читать дальше...
